Having to face major surgery is never pleasant. It can make us seek God, as never before, in prayer.
As a result of a spate of health problems associated with Crohn's disease (inflammation of the intestines), I was granted early retirement in the summer of 1995.
I had thought that by having a complete break from work, I ought to be feeling much better by the New Year. It was, therefore, quite a shock to be back in hospital at the end of the following January.
